The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-27
English Detectives Make Strenuous Efforts to
Show that Plot Had Been Organized
Against Secretary Balfour's Life.
Several Ships Wrecked and Three Hun
dred Lives Lost in Chinese Waters.
Terms of the Agreement Between the Chi
nese and American Syndicate-Rev Mr..
Spurgeon Leaves the Baptist Union.
THE DEAD DYNAMITER.
The English Detectives Try to Show that s
Plot Against Balfour Had Been Formed.

The English Detectives Try to Show that q
Plot Against Balfour Had Been Formed
LONDON, Oct. 26-An inquest was held to-
day on the body Of the supposed dypamiter who
died suddenly of cholera in South London. It
was ascertained that the man had been known
as Joseph Cohen He had also been known by
the name of Brown. He had lodged during the
past four months in house in Lambeth road.
His landlady. whose name is King. testified that
Cohen invalid. and seldom went out He
received many visitors. all of whom she thought
were Americans. He had suffered from bron-
chitis during the two weeks previous to his
death. A friend who had been sitting up with
Cohen on the 18th inst, asked her to relieve
him, and on her promising to do So went out
Who he was. the witness did not know. The
witness went up stairs to Cohen's room. and
found him dead. The body was still warm.
Commissioner Monroe. of the detective de-
partment, asked permission to examine
the witnesses. He explained that Cohen
believed to be an agent of the Clan-na-G Gael
Society. the head of which. General Millen, was
in London during the jubilee celebration. His
London agent is named Melville. Mr.. Monroe
produced photograph which landlady King
recognized as that of her former lodger. She
said that another man named Brown had taken
away Cohen's keys. This man was then put on
the witness stand He said his name was
Michael Hawkins He was surprised that the
landlady should call him Brown. He worked
for an Islington grocer. His home WAS in Phila-
delphia. He came to England under the name
of Escott He met the deceased in a tavern q
month He visited him afterwards and
took away his keys, which were now in posses
sion of the police. The witness was questioned
at length by Commissioner Monroe whose OBJ
ject was to prove the connection of the deceased
with Melville Burehell. of philadelphia, and
Stack and OMaley, members Of the Clan ma
Gael Society. Hawkins admitted the ownership
of a newspaper cutting announcing that Mr..
Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland. would
speak at Birmingham on Nov. 4. He also ad-
mitted that q revolver and cartridges taken
from him to-day were similar to those owned ~
the deceased. Commissioner Monroe clearly
showed by his questions that he believed plot
existed to kill Mr.. Bsifour.
Stack and O'Malley testified that they did not
know deceased further than that they tried to
get him into the hospital at the request of
Hawkins.
The landlady of Melville testified that Cohen
had been a frequent visitor at Melvlles
Policemen were called who proved that there
ceased and others. -
Commissioner Monroe stated that he was nm
able to carry the evidence the identity Of
the deceased any further.
A doctor certified that Cohen's death was due
TO natural causes and a verdict was rendered
accordingly.
Commissioner Monroe's evidence confirmed
the report sent TO America in jubilee week
gardng the existence OF a dynamite plot against
the Queen. Another fortnight of watching
would probably have enabled the police arrest
the whole gang. The wisdom of the police in
insisting upon the inquest is regarded doubt
full.
Hawkins formerly lived at No. 1889 North
Second street. Philadelphia. The address of
Burchell. alias Phillips, is postofice box No. Sc,
Philadelphia